August 09 / 17.40 Curragh

17.40

Good

Kwiff: Supercharged Betting Experience Handicap

  • Prize money: £12677.69
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Kwiff: Supercharged Betting Experience Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 118119 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hightimeyouwon

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins include five here, including in March claimer; most recent run at the Curragh in August was a solid one and has to be respected given his record here.

9/2

2

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Hightimeyouwon

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times.

8/1

9th

9

(11)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

Hightimeyouwon

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

An 11-time winner, 6-37 on turf, including three over C&D; winning favourite in a six-runner contest last month, supplementing three Dundalk wins gained in the opening months of the year; 5lb higher than last time, but still 5lb below AW mark.

10/1

Form: 68-090

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in Britain at two; failed to score last year; no sign of his best form in three Irish starts, latest at Galway; cheekpieces on now.
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3rd

4

(17)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

14:40 Bellewstown

Zabriskie Point

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

No joy since 2yo days in Britain, but placed twice this summer and, after 104-day break, nice run at Listowel last week.

6/1

5th

1

(12)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:22 Listowel

Zabriskie Point

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

No success since two wins as a juvenile when trained in Britain, but was placed twice over similar trips to this in the spring; back from a break.

6/1

Form: -26200

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent this year; 1-16 record is a negative; held by Imposing Supreme on Galway run; has tended to show his best form at Leopardstown.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(15)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Artful Approach

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Stephen Thorne

Inconsistent this year; 1-17 record is a negative; on the plus side, he has tended to show his best form at this venue, runner-up here on three occasions.

12/1

4

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Artful Approach

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Stephen Thorne

Inconsistent this year; 1-16 record is a negative; held by Imposing Supreme on Galway run; has tended to show his best form at Leopardstown.

12/1

13th

4

(13)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

14:45 Galway

Artful Approach

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won over 7f here last summer for Jack Davison off 73 and good run six days later over today's C&D; two good runs this term in Leopardstown handicaps but too keen on latest in premier handicap at same venue; slow-starter at times.

12/1

Form: -83168 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won his seventh race when a narrow scorer over 1m at Limerick in June; twice out of the money since then; others have stronger credentials.
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20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

Form: 143019 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
AW winner in February and much improved on second start for current yard when 33-1 winner of 1m2f Fairyhouse handicap in May (yielding) under today's rider; well held by Imposing Supreme on Galway run.
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5th

8

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Solomon Coop

9st 3lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: M J Tynan

Second career win came in Fairyhouse handicap in May last year (1m2f, yielding); weak form after that; absent from last December until down the field behind Lough Leane at Down Royal 12 days ago.

25/1

11th

1

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Solomon Coop

10st 0lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: M J Tynan

Second career win came in Fairyhouse handicap in May last year (1m2f, yielding) but poor form afterwards off new mark; absent since December and may just need this.

14/1

14th

10

(11)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Cork

Solomon Coop

8st 12lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: M J Tynan

Scored at Fairyhouse (1m2f, yielding) in May off 66; handicapper took a dim view and raised him 13lb; has struggled off his revised mark in three starts since and assessor slow to relent; may be on a tough mark.

25/1

6/1

Form: 2314 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at third attempt when cheekpieces applied in Naas maiden, seeing it out well to turn over a long-odds on favourite (pair clear); faded late over 1m1f on handicap debut; return to 1m should suit; visor now replaces cheekpieces.
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19th

1

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Esherann

10st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Lightly raced 4yo who won two 1m races (good) in Ireland last year, but hasn't seen his race out in three outings over that trip for Declan Carroll this spring; now drops to 7f for the first time since his debut.

25/1

9th

4

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Esherann

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Lightly raced 4yo who won two 1m races (good) in Ireland last year; has needed both runs for this yard but stepped up on reappearance when just ahead of the hampered City Of Poets over C&D a fortnight ago; another advance is possible but needed.

16/1

8th

10

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:40 Thirsk

Esherann

9st 1lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Pair of 1m wins on good ground in Ireland last summer, namely a Naas maiden (wore cheekpieces) and Curragh handicap (visored); low-mileage new recruit for Declan Carroll but he'll need to leave last month's Newmarket reappearance with a tongue-tie added (retained) well behind to play a leading role here.

25/1

Form: 65-492 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Four of his six wins have come at Galway; another fine run when second there nine days ago (on second run of the meeting), with three of these rivals soundly beaten; definite chance.
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1

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Imposing Supreme

10st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Thomas Gibney

9yo has won six races including one over C&D; shaped as though still retaining ability when runner up in higher grades than this at Galway and fourth at the Curragh; 2lb below last win and can go well.

9/1

10th

9

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:35 Galway

Imposing Supreme

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Four of his six wins have come at this venue, two over this trip; ran another sound race when splitting Genuine Article and Titanium at the festival; a bit below his best in two more recent runs; could feature back at his favourite track with a valuable 7lb off.

11/2

3

(4)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Imposing Supreme

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Four of his six wins have come at Galway and good second there last month; setting steady pace left him vulnerable at the Curragh on latest; rider's claim here a positive.

9/1

Form: -08860 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
All three of his wins in a 47-race career have been at this venue; out of form this term; down the field in Galway race in which Imposing Supreme was second.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(17)

20th Oct 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Curragh

No More Porter

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Hard to win with (3-68); has run some fine races in defeat this year and does go well at this track so has to come into calculations for each-way players.

14/1

5th

6

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

14:47 Curragh

No More Porter

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Hard to win with (3-67), placed 20 times and has run many of his best races at this track; capable of making his presence felt.

12/1

7th

3

(23)

27th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

No More Porter

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Adrian McGuinness

Poor strike rate loads of placings, including here over a mile last month; recent Punchestown run just okay and rare attempt at this trip with legitimate stamina concerns.

16/1

Non-runners

Tokenomics, Engines On, Goldrush Kid, Secret Magician

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Esherann

SPOTLIGHT:

Tokenomics

TOPSPEED:

Goldrush Kid

The Irish Sun:

Hightimeyouwon

POSTDATA:

Esherann